General HIU News
Report Shows Congregations Respond to Pandemic With Extraordinary Social OutreachDecember 21, 2021
Just in time for the holiday season, the Hartford Institute for Religion Research has released its second report examining how U.S. congregations are navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and findings this time show most churches are embracing new and innovative ministry opportunities.
Faculty In The News
HIU Mourns the Passing of Rev. Dr. Wadi Haddad, Former Longtime ProfessorDecember 21, 2021
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace mourns the passing of a longtime professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations who had a long and distinguished academic career.
Faculty In The News, General HIU News
Pulse of the Region Podcast to Feature President Lohr
December 10, 2021
President Joel N. Lohr will be featured on the December Pulse of the Region podcast presented by the MetroHartford Alliance.
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Social Justice Discussion Group on Gender EqualityEach month Hartford International University and Spiritual Life Center, West Hartford, offer a discussion group on issues of social justice. The next session is on 1/4/22, 6:30-8 PM and the topic is Gender Equality. We meet via Zoom and use Ted Talks as the basis for discussion. All are
Campus Events
Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry Gets a Boost from Volunteers
December 8, 2021
The annual "Where Love Is" Christmas gift-giving ministry for children in need is back in full swing at Hartford International University. A dozen or so volunteers spent the evening stuffing gift bags and organizing toys for the hundreds of children who will receive them over the next few weeks.
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Hope for Tomorrow: Launching the Howard Thurman CenterPlease join us for a Zoom webinar as we launch the Howard Thurman Center for Justice and Transformational Ministry at Hartford International University. The pioneering Black Ministries Program is now poised to expand into an exciting new center at Hartford International University for Religion and
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Three Modern Mystical WomenWorking in collaboration, the Spiritual Life Center and Hartford International University for Religion and Peace will host a three-session program on “Three Modern Mystical Women,” one from each of the Abrahamic religious traditions (Jewish, Christian, and Muslim). The sessions will take
Building Interfaith Communities
“ABRAHAM: Out of One, Many” Completes Global Tour in Connecticut
December 7, 2021
Faculty In The News
Pilgrim Press Publishes Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper's 'Remove the Pews'
December 1, 2021
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, Faculty Associate in Religious Leadership and a founder of the movement toward reorienting how sacred spaces are used, now has a book that describes this philosophy: Remove the Pews: Spiritual Possibilities for Sacred Spaces.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Lucinda Mosher Edits 'Freedom: Christian and Muslim Perspectives'
December 1, 2021
Lucinda Mosher, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Studies, is the editor of a recently published book titled Freedom: Christian and Muslim Perspectives. The book, from Georgetown University Press, "provides needed context for deeper understanding of interfaith relations, from ancient to modern times."
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